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The Reading Life With Todd Mouton And Carrie Brown

The Reading Life for 1/26/16

This week on The Reading Life: Todd Mouton, whose foot-stomping new book is Way Down in Louisiana: Clifton Chenier, Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop Music,and Carrie Brown, whose evocative new novel isThe Stargazer's Sister.

**Lagniappe Audio**Carrie Brown talks about her research for "The Stargazer's Sister."

The Reading Life With Todd Mouton And Carrie Brown

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Before becoming the host of The Reading Life in 2010, Susan Larson was the book editor for The New Orleans Times-Picayune from 1988-2009. She is the vice president for literary programming of the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, she serves on the board of directors of the New Orleans Public Library, and she is the founder of the New Orleans chapter of the Women's National Book Association. In 2007, she received the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the literary community.